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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50 (21) Application number: 05713142.7 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61Q 1/02(2006.01) A61K 8/86(2006.01) A61Q 5/02(2006.01) A61K 8/44(2006.01) A61Q 5/12(2006.01) A61K 8/81(2006.01) A61Q 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/003998 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/092276 (06.10.2005 Gazette 2005/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.03.2004 US 795666 (71) Applicant: Noveon, Inc. Cleveland, OH 44141-3247 (US)	(72) Inventors: TAMARESELVY, Krishnan Brecksville, OH 44141 (US) GREENSLADE, Charles, T. Willoughby, OH 44094 (US) SCHMUCKER-CASTNER, Julie, F. Strongsville, OH 44136 (US) (74) Representative: Weber, Thomas  Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus) 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)